Crimson Edition Driver version 15.30.1025
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Lurk
Active member
Liking the interface, but this is not even close to being functional.
Used for one hour and:
- had an app crash (see Cartel's post)
- my two side Eyefinity monitors are disabled by default, only way to activate them is to go through Windows native display properties. All the relevant functionality has disappeared from Crimson
- hotkeys gone (WTF), extremely useful to switch between Eyefinity and single screen. Now I have to open Crimson, launch what remains of CCC, disable Eyefinity and rinse and repeat to go backwards: painstaking.
- once again, color control can only be done through CCC, making me wonder what the whole point of Crimson is
- chipset driver installer and RAID utility installer are completely borked, nothing shows up in the packages list
for me, usual AMD sloppiness so far
Used for one hour and:
- had an app crash (see Cartel's post)
- my two side Eyefinity monitors are disabled by default, only way to activate them is to go through Windows native display properties. All the relevant functionality has disappeared from Crimson
- hotkeys gone (WTF), extremely useful to switch between Eyefinity and single screen. Now I have to open Crimson, launch what remains of CCC, disable Eyefinity and rinse and repeat to go backwards: painstaking.
- once again, color control can only be done through CCC, making me wonder what the whole point of Crimson is
- chipset driver installer and RAID utility installer are completely borked, nothing shows up in the packages list
for me, usual AMD sloppiness so far
xwl
New member
These drivers are crap, someone at AMD needs to hire a real UX expert (me, I'm steps from commerce valley, lol), that will create a functional interface that targets what end-users need/use and not just a pretty dumbed down interface. Do it right the first time, not a multi-phase approach that will take years. /end rant
- Fallout 4 compass is broken. (FIX: crouch to see it properly)
- GPU scaling is stuck ON, in one of my 3 monitors. When I switch it OFF, it switches itself back ON after few seconds.
- Can't access my profiles from taskbar icon. To change my profile/preset, I have to open Crimson, click Display, click Additional Settings (opens CCC), click Presets, click my profile. F*!
- Fallout 4 compass is broken. (FIX: crouch to see it properly)
- GPU scaling is stuck ON, in one of my 3 monitors. When I switch it OFF, it switches itself back ON after few seconds.
- Can't access my profiles from taskbar icon. To change my profile/preset, I have to open Crimson, click Display, click Additional Settings (opens CCC), click Presets, click my profile. F*!
bittermann
Well-known member
Installed last night on my FX-8800P laptop. Installed fine and the new interface is cool, just got to get used to it. The UI crashes every time I click on the "Display" properties button. Every other button works fine. Weird but more of an annoyance than anything earth shattering.
PS: anybody know how well that higher resolution or up-scaling button works? Its either on or off so there is nothing else to configure?
PS: anybody know how well that higher resolution or up-scaling button works? Its either on or off so there is nothing else to configure?
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SoCalMX70
New member
Liking the interface, but this is not even close to being functional.
Used for one hour and:
- had an app crash (see Cartel's post)
- my two side Eyefinity monitors are disabled by default, only way to activate them is to go through Windows native display properties. All the relevant functionality has disappeared from Crimson
- hotkeys gone (WTF), extremely useful to switch between Eyefinity and single screen. Now I have to open Crimson, launch what remains of CCC, disable Eyefinity and rinse and repeat to go backwards: painstaking.
- once again, color control can only be done through CCC, making me wonder what the whole point of Crimson is
- chipset driver installer and RAID utility installer are completely borked, nothing shows up in the packages list
for me, usual AMD sloppiness so far
Is the eyefinity settings not under display? Actually if I am remembering correctly, there was an eyefinity tab at the bottom. Are the options missing?
FreeSync Eyefinity
FreeSync Eyefinity
http://www.overclock.net/t/1577149/best-display-port/10#post_24526181
FreeSync Eyefinity
http://www.overclock.net/t/1577149/best-display-port/10#post_24526181
Lurk
Active member
will check later on!
Argoon1981
New member
Installed them seem to work fine so far.
LordHawkwind
Active member
Installed over 15.11.1 betas and seem to be working OK for me. Newest game I tried it on was Dirt Rally and it worked fine. Tried Mordor worked fine so looks like I'll be keeping these for now. New GUI is so so tbh not very impressed.
WaltC
New member
I've reverted to the 15.11.1b's. I was shocked to discover that there is no way to change screen resolutions from within Crimson. The basic functionality of resolution switching has been removed from the drivers! I have to actually leave Crimson and go to Win10 Display Properties change the resolution! The systray icon no longer provides information and the functions it used to, either! Unreal. This thing seems like a console program for the xBone or PS4--it's nothing like a Catalyst release.
I've monkeyed with the custom refresh option--can't get it to work. But the ancient CRU works fine!
I thought sure that this release would add screen res & refresh control to individual game profiles, like it added fan control and overclocking--had no idea that Crimson would strip them out. This thing had to be meant for consoles. Doesn't make sense anywhere else.
Edit: Not so hard to solve this--install the 15.11.b's and then use the Device manager to install the 15.30xxxx Crimson drivers into the most recent CCC--instructions below for whomever might need them:
Install the 15.11.1b cats, then open up the Device Manager select your GPU driver under "Display Adapter." Right-click on the name of your driver, then select "Update Driver Software" and then select "Browse My Computer," and then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer," and then select "Have Disk" and then point the program here: C\:AMD\Radeon-Crimson-15.11-Win10-64-bit\Packages\Drivers\Display\WT6A_INF\C02969567.inf and select Open--and the 15.30xxxx Crimson drivers will be installed into the 15.11.1 CCC *and* you will also get the new Custom Refresh Utility--assuming you can get it to work--as well. You should have all hotkey function back, etc. Everything seems to work fine--haven't tested everything, though.
This gives you the Crimson drivers and solves all control problems with resolution switching & hotkeys, etc.
Note: The specific driver numbers above may vary a bit from your own unless you have the same card that I do--an R9 380 4GB.
I've monkeyed with the custom refresh option--can't get it to work. But the ancient CRU works fine!
I thought sure that this release would add screen res & refresh control to individual game profiles, like it added fan control and overclocking--had no idea that Crimson would strip them out. This thing had to be meant for consoles. Doesn't make sense anywhere else.
Edit: Not so hard to solve this--install the 15.11.b's and then use the Device manager to install the 15.30xxxx Crimson drivers into the most recent CCC--instructions below for whomever might need them:
Install the 15.11.1b cats, then open up the Device Manager select your GPU driver under "Display Adapter." Right-click on the name of your driver, then select "Update Driver Software" and then select "Browse My Computer," and then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer," and then select "Have Disk" and then point the program here: C\:AMD\Radeon-Crimson-15.11-Win10-64-bit\Packages\Drivers\Display\WT6A_INF\C02969567.inf and select Open--and the 15.30xxxx Crimson drivers will be installed into the 15.11.1 CCC *and* you will also get the new Custom Refresh Utility--assuming you can get it to work--as well. You should have all hotkey function back, etc. Everything seems to work fine--haven't tested everything, though.
This gives you the Crimson drivers and solves all control problems with resolution switching & hotkeys, etc.
Note: The specific driver numbers above may vary a bit from your own unless you have the same card that I do--an R9 380 4GB.
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Loser-P
Member
The only option I ever change is now buried in the CCC remnant that is the Additional Settings of the Display section.
The Use EDID option is an effective way of limiting my display's gamut to sRGB that I usually switch off to play games, and back on to browse the web.
Instead of opening right to the last settings page I last used I have to click through 3 different buttons to get where I want.
Also opening the Additional Settings dialog resets the vlut forcing me to open another program to reload my calibration.
The Use EDID option is an effective way of limiting my display's gamut to sRGB that I usually switch off to play games, and back on to browse the web.
Instead of opening right to the last settings page I last used I have to click through 3 different buttons to get where I want.
Also opening the Additional Settings dialog resets the vlut forcing me to open another program to reload my calibration.
Lurk
Active member
same here, real pain in the butt and highly unprofessional from AMD. Can't believe such issues still show up.
Totally unimpressed so far
Cartel
New member
Total garbage.
Crashes flashplayer, fan goes to 100% and the radeon control thing is fubar.
Glad I did a image on my C: drive before I installed this poor excuse of a driver.
Waited 4 months for this....?
http://imgur.com/gallery/43YWv
Display driver amdkmdap stopped responding and has successfully recovered.
Crashes flashplayer, fan goes to 100% and the radeon control thing is fubar.
Glad I did a image on my C: drive before I installed this poor excuse of a driver.
Waited 4 months for this....?
http://imgur.com/gallery/43YWv
Display driver amdkmdap stopped responding and has successfully recovered.
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Dyre Straits
New member
All of my Steam games have showed up and, per the notes, AMD has autoset a profile for each game.
What criteria is being used to set that profile?
I prefer to use my own profile for each game according to my own preferences.
Is this, essentially, AMD forcing the Gaming Evolved on us?
What criteria is being used to set that profile?
I prefer to use my own profile for each game according to my own preferences.
Is this, essentially, AMD forcing the Gaming Evolved on us?
Lurk
Active member
can someone explain me why both RAIDXpert and chipset drivers installers do not show the relevant packages?
I launch the installer, select 'install' and the packages window only shows HDMI audio, control panel and drivers, but no SATA, AHCI, RAIDXpert to be installed. If I do choose to install anyway, nothing happens
I launch the installer, select 'install' and the packages window only shows HDMI audio, control panel and drivers, but no SATA, AHCI, RAIDXpert to be installed. If I do choose to install anyway, nothing happens
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SoCalMX70
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No... They are default (Global Settings) unless YOU change them.
blurter
New member
LOL 
If you go into the Gaming - Global Settings and hit Reset - Shader Cache then reboot you will get a windows error message......LOL
Also setting FRTC in any game profile DOESN'T FLUCKING WORK FFS.........Quick!!! we need more bananas :
Just kidding
Good drivers if you liken them broken.....huge step backwards from catalyst and CCC
If you go into the Gaming - Global Settings and hit Reset - Shader Cache then reboot you will get a windows error message......LOL
Also setting FRTC in any game profile DOESN'T FLUCKING WORK FFS.........Quick!!! we need more bananas :
Just kidding
Good drivers if you liken them broken.....huge step backwards from catalyst and CCC